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Dr Lee Durrell honoured with award
25th April 2008
Dr Lee Durrell has recently been honoured by the British Chelonian Group for her outstanding contribution to the world of conservation of endangered species of tortoises, turtles and terrapins.
At their annual conference in Milton Meynes Durrell's Honorary Director, Dr Lee Durrell, was presented the Kay Gray Memorial Award by the British Chelonian Group. This is the most prestigious award given by the BCG, who are one of the major donors to Durrell's chelonian conservation efforts.
Receiving the award gave Dr Durrell an opportunity publicly to thank not only the BCG for its long-term support, but also most of the team she had worked with during the fifteen years she coordinated the Trust’s Madagascar Programme from the mid 1980s.
Dr Lee Durrell: "The award was for the activities I undertook on our projects for three species of threatened chelonia of Madagascar: the angonoka, the kapidolo and the rere. I oversaw the setting up and operations of the Chelonian Breeding Centre at Ampijoroa and worked with our staff and outside professionals to plan, implement and evaluate field projects for research, conservation and community activities."
Dr Durrell was also responsible for helping raise the funds to conduct this work.
Bob Langton, outgoing Conservation Officer of the BCG and great friend of the Trust, presented Lee Durrell with a beautiful silver rose bowl, inscribed with her name, which now joins the names of other winners over the years.
Dr Durrell: "I am very proud to have received the award and the silver bowl, but, really, all I did was to sit in the middle of the web formed by these good people, giving encouragement and making sure things happened. That has been one of the greatest privileges of my life."
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